"What's the problem?" Ronald asked himself, obviously all kinds of viewers have taken it into consideration? There are also content about power struggles in the office, romantic love, and plots about life with parents back home.
, but the ratings are dead, just two breaths away from NBC's break-even line, and it can't go up no matter what.
Lawrence Connor and his screenwriting team did not dare to speak. They lowered their heads one by one, not daring to look at Ronald.
"Do we still need to film the last four episodes?" Laurence Connor, the director of the Working Girl series, saw that no one had the courage to take up the challenge, gritted his teeth and went into battle himself, and asked, both of his eyes were bloodshot, obviously
Lack of sleep.
"Let's just shoot it. The worst case scenario is that we'll sell it abroad..." Ronald looked at the sighing and demoralized team, and finally made the decision to finish the shoot.
NBC has given an ultimatum. If the ratings don't improve after the eighth episode this weekend, they will consider ending the series midway.
Originally, this series was released as a substitute for another series, but unexpectedly it still failed to break through the passing line in ratings.
Originally, the writers of the first season prepared a length of 12 episodes. The fourth and fifth episodes about life with parents dropped in ratings. After revising the show back to office power struggles and love lines, and reducing the role of the neighbor gardener in Staten Island, the fourth and fifth episodes were released.
The ratings for episodes 6 and 7 have rebounded, but they still haven’t returned to the peak of the show’s launch.
Thinking that it is necessary to have a beginning and an end, even if it fails, he must complete the notes so that he can find out the reasons. Ronald felt that even if he lost money, he would still shoot the last four episodes.
After seeing off the team of working girls, Ronald thought about things quietly for a while. He asked Richard to help him find someone to talk to.
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"Ronald, your new film is still so exciting..." Cameron Crowe with long hair walked into the room. The director of "In Love" has regained his confidence. Although the box office is average
, but critics have greatly praised his talent, and the video sales are very good, so many film producers have approached him to direct new films.
However, Cameron Crowe did not start a new job immediately. He has been filming youth film and television dramas for seven or eight years, and he does not want to film anymore. He is planning to transition into an adult story. He has already made an agreement with Ronald, and will wait until he finds the right one.
For the script, I came to Ronald Daydream to produce it.
"Is Nancy okay?" Ronald greeted. Recently, his wife Nancy's new album "Bridge" was released and began to promote it across the country. Crowe happened to accompany her to New York.
"I have something that I would like to hear your opinion on." After the greetings, Ronald told him about the drama version of "Working Girl" about the ratings failure, and then asked him for advice.
"I have no experience, I only have lessons." Back then, Cameron Crowe adapted "Fast-paced Richmond High" into a TV series and used it as a meal. The ratings were also poor. After a few episodes were aired,
He was cut in half.
"I don't have any clue. All your suggestions are valuable..." Ronald took out the video tape and asked him to watch a few episodes.
The 30-minute capacity of each episode was quickly exhausted. Cameron Crowe said to Ronald thoughtfully:
"Your show seems to be trying to please different audiences. But if you try to please everyone, you may not be able to please anyone, and they will all hate you."
"Huh?" Ronald was shocked when he heard this. This idea is interesting. It seems to be exactly the opposite of the logic of making movies. When making movies, you always have to please as many viewers as possible. But judging from Crowe's point, making TV series seems to be the opposite.
Want to focus more on one type of audience?
However, in the past few years, the most popular TV series have been family-friendly and suitable for everyone to watch. Among them, "Growing Pains" and "Family Ties", two TV series suitable for all ages, are the most typical.
Although the number of TV sets continues to grow, have America's TV series really evolved to support those viewers who only like to watch a certain type of series?
"But TV dramas are all about ratings. If we screen out the part of the audience that loves family fun and romantic dramas, the potential audience may be only half of the current one, and it will be difficult to meet the ratings standards." Luo
Nader asked.
"Then this is a question of balance... Which is more important to the TV series' ratings? Is it the broad audience base, or is it the specific content optimized for a certain type of audience to attract them to watch?"
Ronald and Crowe chatted for a long time, but they had no answer to this question, so they had to put it aside for now. He also had to rush to Arizona, where the "Firebird" was filming, and they had some questions for him to solve.
decision.
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"Ronnie..." Arriving at the airport in Tucson, Arizona, Ronald saw Brooke Shields waiting for him at a glance. She had cut her long hair to the length of a shawl and was wearing an American Army uniform. She looked very handsome.
Sa Shuang, coupled with the fact that I have strengthened my body management after signing a new agent in the past few months, I seem to have suddenly grown up.
"Brooke..." Ronald stepped forward and hugged her. As soon as she lost weight, Brooke Shields, who was already in good condition, looked like she was a few years younger, and she regained some of her former beauty.
"It's so nice to see you again..." Poji hugged Ronald's neck and buried her head tightly on his shoulder. Just when everyone was about to feel abnormal, she suddenly let go...
"It's nice to see you again. Look at you, you are already a very good actor now."
"Ha..." Brooke Shields is also very satisfied with her progress after leaving her mother's control. However, she has missed too many classes on acting. This time Ronald came and she wanted to ask him for more advice.
"Emile...Nick..." Ronald then hugged and exchanged greetings with directors Emile Adolino and Nicolas Cage, supporting actor Tommy Lee Jones and others next to him, and then everyone went to Tucson City.
Pima Community College, here is the base camp of the film crew.
"This is the situation. The various filming facilities originally promised by the Army suddenly stated the day before yesterday that they could not be carried out. We were asked to complete all filming within a week, otherwise they would not accompany us." Director Adolino was very angry. This film
The movie was originally a collaboration between the Army and the DEA, which provided a lot of equipment and personnel.
If they are unwilling to provide it for free, then as a Hollywood director, there are other ways to achieve these shots, which is nothing more than spending millions of dollars more. But after agreeing and then regretting it, this makes the crew who have already filmed very passive.
Adjusting the shooting plan would cost a lot of money. This kind of thing requires the signature of a big shot. In addition, it has something to do with the Army's back-and-forth. We can only invite Ronald to the scene and decide what to do based on the situation.
"Don't worry, I have made an appointment with people from the Army. I will go and talk to them tonight about why the contract was suddenly broken. Don't worry, everyone, even if the Army withdraws, I will make additional investment and complete the filming of the movie."
Ronald first reassured everyone, and then met with Monty Jordan, who served as a helicopter stunt pilot and Army liaison on the set.
"Hello, Mr. Li, Mr. George asked someone to find me. He said I can trust you." Monty Jordan is a middle-aged man, capable, dark-skinned, and his specific age cannot be seen. He talks and walks in a straight and clear manner, and is very polite.
Military temperament.
"Hello, Mr. Jordan. I've worked with the Navy on Top Gun before, maybe you've seen it..."
"Of course, those bastard bastards rely on this movie to attract young people to join the Navy. Our recruitment numbers have been declining for several years..." Monty Jordan spoke bluntly.
"Hey, this is what I want to do for the Army. My cooperation with the Navy and the protection of secrets have been praised by the Secretary of the Navy. So why the Army withdrew its commitment, can you tell me the truth? You know
"Making a movie is like fighting a war. If a battalion commander suddenly finds that the supplies promised by his superiors are missing, he will be angry, right?"
"Hey, I like the way you talk like one of us. What I can tell you is that we have military deployment, so we can only film scenes with you for another week. If I were you, I would hurry up...
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"To the Middle East?" Ronald thought about what happened in Kuwait.
"That is beyond the scope of my authorization... Young people, fighting a war is not as simple as making a movie... It can be solved with one missile... This is the real test..."
"I know that my father is a veteran of the Vietnam War, and my uncle died there."
"Oh, it turned out to be one of our own. I also flew a Cobra in Vietnam... I can put it more clearly. These big guys (helicopters) have to really compete with Soviet tanks and Hinds. So we need time.
Training, let these guys be in the best condition..."
"I wonder if it can be extended to two weeks?" Ronald began to bargain.
"Ten days at most..."
"Deal..." Ronald shook hands with veteran Monty Jordan.
Ronald knew that the time for these people to enter Saudi Arabia was definitely not that fast, but some people in the army couldn't wait to go to the battlefield in their best condition. These people's ideas were different from those of Hollywood, where profit is the highest principle. Can
Buying more time will give the crew one more day to shoot.
So, he went back and started discussing with the crew.
"We will make a new plan and move all the air combat footage to the next ten days to complete. Is there any problem?"
Director Emile Adolino looked at the schedule for a long time, "Only the long shots of the air battle and the scene on the helicopter can barely be finished..."
"Then let's do it. We'll go to the helicopter production base to complete the rest of the shots..."
Ronald was referring to one of the film's sponsors, the helicopter production arm of McDonnell Douglas. They have a research and development and production center in nearby Mesa, Arizona.
Originally, the Firebird had to wait until the filming of the scenes where the male and female protagonists played by Nicolas Cage and Brooke Shields were training in the simulator would be moved there. Now we had to move some scenes there and shoot them together.
"Monty Jordan is the best helicopter pilot, we have to keep him." Director Adolino remembered something. This Vietnam War veteran pilot is very efficient and can fly any action just by saying it.
"Yes, he will stay with you until the last day..."
The crew began to revise the shooting plan overnight and make various preparations. Ronald treated the leading actors to a feast at the only five-star hotel in Tucson. Surprisingly, although Arizona is a
It's a mainland province, but in addition to Mexican food, it also has very good Japanese sushi.
Fortunately for Nicolas Cage and Tommy Lee Jones, Brooke Shields just had a big bowl of vegetable salad to eat there because she needed to manage her figure, and she didn't even put much salad dressing.
"Let's have some tuna sushi. American girls can't be skinny." Ronald looked at her pity and took a plate of sushi and handed it to Brooke.
"Well..." Many years later, Brooke heard the name "American girl" that was exclusive to her again. She smiled brightly for a moment and ate two sushi obediently. The sushi was very well seasoned, and Brooke ate it.
It was like coming back to life and regaining my energy.
"I have some questions to ask you..." Brooke took Ronald's arm, and everyone left knowingly.
"Adolino is a very good director. In fact, if you act according to his guidance, there will be no problem."
Ronald and Brooke went up to the elevator and continued chatting in the room. The folk customs here were simple and simple. Only a few fans came over to ask for Brooke Shields' autograph, so they didn't bother them.
"I know, and my agent also told me that I need to put aside my original acting habits and follow the director's guidance, but I am always afraid that I will not do well enough, and then I will get nervous. If I get nervous, I will always be stopped."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Brooke Shields is now focusing more on acting. She is a girl with a high IQ. As long as she has a direction to work hard, she will quickly recognize it.
Considering my current acting skills, I actually have no competitiveness in Hollywood.
"Humph..." Ronald looked at Po Ji, why did this proud man of heaven start to have no confidence in himself? That's not possible. Po Ji's acting skills are supported by her strong belief in herself. In fact, she
Just be yourself.
"Actually, this role is very similar to yours. If you think about it, women who are pilots in the Army Helicopter Aviation Corps have to pass a lot of science and engineering exams, and they also have to have courage and responsibility. In fact, you only need to react according to your own reaction.
Just show the heroine’s reaction.”
"Like this?" Brooke made a gesture and pushed her short hair to the side with her hands. She seemed to be imitating the actions of Kelly McGillis in "Top Gun".
"Be yourself, Brooke...how do you usually show your charm?" Ronald felt that Brooke was still too deliberate.
"Me? I usually don't show my charm?" Bo Ji seemed confused.
"That's it. You don't need to show your beauty deliberately. As long as you are a Princeton college student, others will look like an intellectual woman, helicopter pilot, and correspondent..."
"Like this?" Brooke gave up her attempt to imitate. She stood up naturally and walked a few steps. Indeed, as Ronald said, Brooke after losing weight does not need to perform too much, and her gestures are still good.
The style of America’s number one idol back then.
At least, those male viewers who experienced her golden period in adolescence must still see it this way. This woman's face is a legend when it appears on the screen.
"No wonder, my acting coach told me to relax and forget all the rules my mother told me. Just relax and follow your own ideas." Brooke turned around and looked at Ronald with a smile.
"It's time for me to go... I have to fly back to New York tomorrow..." Ronald looked at his watch and saw that it was already getting late.
"What, am I not attracted to you?" Brooke's arms wrapped around her.
"I'm married, Brooke..." Ronald tried to untie her arms.
"Who said I'm going to marry you? Now I just want to be myself and make up for all the things I didn't do when my mother took care of me." Brooke's red lips came up, "Remember when I was in Princeton?"
That night? I shouldn't be afraid of my mother, I should have done it with you more times."
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"Cut!"
Early the next morning, Ronald flew away. The crew resumed filming and began to snap shots of helicopter-related scenes. Brooke Shields and Nicolas Cage both went into battle themselves and sat in a real Apache helicopter.
In the driver's seat, where the camera can't see, there is a coach to help them and ensure that their driving movements are correct.
"Broky, Broky, you performed very well today, which surprised me...Did Ronald tell you some secret last night? I feel like I can finish filming the scene in ten days." Director Adolly
Nuo let out a sigh of relief. Brooke Shields was always the one holding back.
"Well, he said to relax and be myself, so he treated helicopter piloting as a career like a model catwalk, and my confidence came back." Bo Ji's skin is also in very good condition today. She seems to be several years younger, and her eyes are also good.
It's very impressive, and it's simply stunning in close-up shots.
"Very good, keep it up." Adolino was convinced. It was Ronald who was so good. Just talking about it had such a good effect.
"Mr. Li, Mr. Li, we are about to land..." Ronald, who had dozed off all the way on the plane, was finally woken up by the stewardess.
"Ah, thank you. Continuous flying is really tiring."